大作

dàzuò
noun #14,528

Meanings

  1. 1 (honorific) your work; your masterpiece
  2. 2 to erupt; to begin abruptly

Examples

Bàidú le nín de dàzuò, xiě de zhēn hǎo.
I've had the pleasure of reading your work; it's really well written.
Bàofēngyǔ dàzuò, shù dōu bèi chuīdǎo le.
A violent storm erupted and trees were blown down.

Tips

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When referring to someone's written work, 大作 is a respectful/humble way to say 'your work'. It's a literary honorific — don't use it for your own writing (that would be arrogant). For your own work, use (zhuōzuò, my humble work).

Stroke Order

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